Environmental Benefits of Food Waste Disposers

Still Sending Your Leftovers to a
Landfill?

Each year in the United States,
millions of tons of food waste is trucked to
landfills. Once there, it quickly decomposes
and produces methane, an environmentally
harmful greenhouse gas that is at least 21
times more harmful than CO2.

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about Food Waste Disposers:

The Wisdom of Crowds: Understanding the
Environmental Benefits and Footprint of Food
Waste Disposers

In today's world, food
waste disposers can be considered an
environmental appliance, much like ENERGY
STAR-rated refrigerators and laundry machines.
Acknowledging the wisdom of crowds, disposers
are now sold in over 100 countries worldwide,
based on decades of research and widespread use
that support the essential role disposers play
in diverting food waste from collection trucks,
landfills, and incinerators.